U.S. vs. Jamaica

Usain Bolt, rear, prepares to hand off to Asafa Powell on the last leg of the race, as Jamaica's men's 4x100m relay team set a new world record of 37.10 to win the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China on Friday Aug. 22, 2008. less

Usain Bolt, rear, prepares to hand off to Asafa Powell on the last leg of the race, as Jamaica's men's 4x100m relay team set a new world record of 37.10 to win the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, ... more

Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle

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Usain Bolt, rear, prepares to hand off to Asafa Powell on the last leg of the race, as Jamaica's men's 4x100m relay team set a new world record of 37.10 to win the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China on Friday Aug. 22, 2008. less

Usain Bolt, rear, prepares to hand off to Asafa Powell on the last leg of the race, as Jamaica's men's 4x100m relay team set a new world record of 37.10 to win the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, ... more

Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle

U.S. vs. Jamaica

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In winning the men's 100 and 200 meters in world-record times and helping his relay team set a world record in the 4x100, Usain Bolt of Jamaica was the dominant personality in track and field. Add to that the Jamaican women's performances, and the little island nation truly beat up on the U.S. in the two short sprints.

But what if we reviewed the Olympic results as a "dual meet" between the U.S. and Jamaica and included the 400 meters, relays and hurdles?

The Chronicle applied traditional dual meet scoring of 5-3-1 to individual events and 5-0 to the relays in the seven men's and seven women's races. Athletes from other countries were factored out.

In the final tally, the Jamaicans won the women's meet 30-20, and the U.S. men won 38-16. Added together, the U.S. was a 58-46 winner. Here are some highlights from the "meet."

Men's 100: Bolt wins in 9.69. World champ Tyson Gay of the U.S. doesn't make the final.